Saturday’s contest features the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) and the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) facing off at Coleman Coliseum (on February 22) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 86-80 victory for Alabama.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky should cover the point spread, which is listed at 8.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 177.5 total.

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Alabama vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Venue: Coleman Coliseum
• Line: Alabama -8.5
• Point total: 177.5
• Moneyline (to win): Alabama -365, Kentucky +285

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Alabama vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Alabama 86, Kentucky 80

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (177.5)

Both Alabama and Kentucky are 14-12-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Crimson Tide have gone over the point total in 16 games, while Wildcats games have gone over 14 times. The teams put up 176.4 points per game combined, 1.1 less than this matchup’s total. Alabama is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests, while Kentucky has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Alabama Performance Insights

• The Crimson Tide have a +268 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.3 points per game. They’re putting up 90.6 points per game to rank first in college basketball and are giving up 80.3 per contest to rank 349th in college basketball.
• The 39.9 rebounds per game Alabama averages rank second in the country, and are 7.6 more than the 32.3 its opponents pull down per outing.
• Alabama hits 10.2 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) while shooting 34.2% from deep (166th in college basketball). It is making 3.1 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.1 per game while shooting 30.2%.
• The Crimson Tide record 104.2 points per 100 possessions (23rd in college basketball), while giving up 92.4 points per 100 possessions (157th in college basketball).
• Alabama has committed 12.5 turnovers per game (289th in college basketball action), 2.7 more than the 9.8 it forces on average (327th in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 10.1 points per game (posting 85.8 points per game, third in college basketball, and allowing 75.7 per contest, 289th in college basketball) and have a +262 scoring differential.
• Kentucky grabs 35.1 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) while conceding 31.9 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.2 boards per game.
• Kentucky hits 10.0 three-pointers per game (26th in college basketball) at a 38.0% rate (21st in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 per game its opponents make, at a 29.0% rate.
• Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 10.0 per game (60th in college basketball) and force 9.3 (339th in college basketball).

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